NORTHERN ROCKIES GEOGRAPHIC AREA TOP 100 WILDFIRES
(2014-2023)
  Year Wildfire Name Kind* Disp Agency State Unit Start Date End Date Latitude Longitude Cause*** Acres Est. Costs Structures Destroyed
1 2017 Lodgepole Complex
(Barker, Bridge Coulee, South Breaks and Square Butte all burned together)		 FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 07/20/17 08/11/17 47 19 06N 107 45 29W U 270,743 $9,800,000 31
2 2021 Richard Spring FSPC MCC CNTY MT LG29 08/08/21 08/20/21 45 48 33N 106 45 50W L 171,130 $6,200,000 12
3 2017 Rice Ridge  CON/MON/FSPC MDC USFS MT LNF 07/24/17 10/17/17 47 16 05N 113 29 07W L 160,187 $49,251,000 1
4 2021 Snake River Complex
(Captain John Creek 1 acre; Hoover Ridge 1 acre; Shovel Creek 109,442 acres)		 FSPC GVC IDS ID CMS 07/09/21 08/19/21 46 00 43N 116 54 39W U 109,444 $9,498,972 3
5 2017 Sartin Draw FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 08/30/17 09/05/17 45 44 19N 106 00 32W L 99,735 $1,500,000 0
6 2015 Selway/Elk City/Red River Complex
(Noble 40,000 acres; Wash 36,555 acres; Slide 10,296 acres; Baldy 6,879 acres; Deadwood Mtn 133 acres; Gedney 100 acres; Wart 8 acres)		 MON/CON/PZP/FSPC GVC USFS ID NCF 08/17/15 10/29/15 46 06 19N 115 02 24W L 94,921 $16,000,000 6
7 2015 Bear Creek  CON/PZP/FSPC KIC USFS MT FNF 08/12/15 10/29/15 47 50 50N 113 35 21W L 69,435 $3,300,000 2
8 2015 Clearwater/Municipal Complex
(Lawyer 2 41,195 acres; Municipal 1,770 acres; Fisher 18,889 acres; Lolo 2 6,200 acres; Old Greer 73 acres)		 FSPC GVC USFS ID NCF 08/10/15 09/09/15 46 13 22N 116 08 00W L 68,127 $25,175,905 118
9 2021 P F FSPC BDC CNTY MT LG22 07/27/21 08/03/21 45 54 17N 107 22 03W U 66,134 $1,800,000 1
10 2014 Big Cougar FSPC GVC IDS ID CMS 08/02/14 08/14/14 45 59 33N 116 49 51W L 65,227 $4,500,000 9
11 2017 Meyers  FSPC DDC USFS MT BDF 07/14/17 11/02/17 45 59 43N 113 34 47W L 62,034 $32,800,000 1
12 2021 Trail Creek MON DDC USFS MT BDF 07/08/21 11/04/21 45 40 58N 113 51 15W L 62,013 $40,000,000 0
13 2021 Woods Creek FSPC, CON HDC USFS MT HLF 07/10/21 10/28/21 46 33 05N 111 21 22W U 55,449 $27,000,000 1
14 2017 Lolo Peak FSPC/MON MDC USFS MT LNF 07/15/17 10/06/17 46 40 26N 114 16 05W L 53,902 $48,500,000 10
15 2015 Family Peak Complex (Spotted Eagle, Muskrat Pass and Mount Poia merged into 1 fire on 8/30) MON/PZP/ FSPC GDC USFS MT LCF 08/13/15 10/22/15 48 10 18N 113 03 23W L 53,890 $4,205,000 0
16 2020 Sarpy FSPC BDC BIA MT CRA 09/02/20 09/10/20 45 42 59N 107 03 22W U 52,010 $950,000 0
17 2020 Huff FSPC MCC CNTY MT LG50 09/02/20 09/06/20 47 22 47N 106 54 55W H 46,892 $50,000 24
18 2016 Maple MON/CON/PZP BZC NPS WY YNP 08/08/16 10/31/16 44 44 35N 110 58 41W L 45,516 $6,267,928 0
19 2017 Brush Flat
(73,797 acres - 45,000 in MT, rest in WY)		 FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 08/31/17 09/05/17 45 07 22N 106 35 09W L 45,000 $400,000 0
20 2021 Dixie PZP, CON, FSPC GVC USFS ID NCF 07/05/21 11/10/21 45 35 08N 115 26 39W L 43,802 $30,000,000 0
21 2017 Sapphire Complex
(Sliderock 901 acres; Goat Creek 8,300 acres; Little Hogback 34,532 acres)		 FSPC/PZP
/CON/MON		 MDC USFS MT LNF 07/24/17 10/04/17 46 33 46N 113 38 03W U 43,733 $35,406,736 21
22 2017 Powerline  FSPC GVC IDS ID CMS 07/15/17 07/28/17 46 02 08N 116 43 03W L 42,558 $2,958,255 0
23 2017 Highway 200 Complex
(Deep Creek 17,626 acres; Sheep Gap 24,816 acres)		 CON MDC USFS MT LNF 09/01/17 10/06/17 47 34 30N 115 17 05W L 42,442 $12,500,000 0
24 2021 West Lolo Complex
(Deep Mountain Lookout 365 acres; Thorne Creek 37,649 acres)		 FSPC MDC USFS MT LNF 07/08/21 10/07/21 47 23 49N 115 04 34W U 38,014 $28,228,000 0
25 2021 Alder Creek MON DDC USFS MT BDF 07/08/21 11/04/21 45 47 24N 113 06 05W U 36,968 $40,000,000 1
26 2020 Snider FSPC MCC CNTY MT LG29 09/02/20 09/07/20 45 54 19N 106 19 02W U 34,446 $1,330,000 0
27 2017 Tongue River Complex
(Witten 28,957 acres; Lee Creek 4,008 acres)		 FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 07/09/17 07/15/17 45 18 06N 106 31 59W U 32,965 $26,500,000 0
28 2021 Harris Mtn FSPC HDC CNTY MT LG02 07/23/21 09/26/21 47 07 37N 111 45 01W U 31,603 $9,770,000 7
29 2020 BobCat FSPC BDC CNTY MT LG23 09/02/20 09/14/20 46 18 16N 108 23 35W U 30,030 $5,660,000 48
30 2021 Robertson Draw FSPC, MON BDC USFS MT CGF 06/13/21 09/30/21 45 01 30N 109 15 45W U 29,885 $15,000,000 30
31 2017 Alice Creek CON/   FSPC HDC USFS MT HLF 07/22/17 10/10/17 47 09 11N 112 27 22W L 29,252 $13,240,970 4
32 2017 Liberty FSPC/CON MDC BIA MT FHA 07/15/17 09/28/17 47 08 19N 113 46 47W L 28,694 $20,600,000 1
33 2016 Copper King FSPC/MON MDC USFS MT LNF 07/31/16 10/14/16 47 36 01N 115 11 05W U 28,553 $26,467,287 0
34 2021 MY Complex
(Musselshell Trail Road 22,481 acres; Peterson 4,425 acres; Western Road 905 acres)		 FSPC BDC MTS MT SOS 07/09/21 07/18/21 46 23 20N 108 00 55W U 27,811 $4,400,000 0
35 2017 Hanover FSPC/CON/PZP/MON GVC USFS ID NCF 08/01/17 09/21/17 45 32 54N 115 56 59W L 26,857 $15,000,000 0
36 2015 Motorway Complex
(Pete Forks 7,993 acres; Snowy Summit 6,523 acres; Woodrat 6,459 acres; Fourbit Creek 1,545 acres; Green 1,080 acres; Mussellshell Creek 821 acres; Eldorado 2 404 acres; Higgins Hump 325 acres; Yoosa 321 acres; Frenchman 288 acres; Footrot 208 acres; Walde 2 161 acres; Mystery 2 111 acres; Big Hill 107 acres; Walde 3 102 acres; Frenchman Butte 82 acres; Lost Hat 79 acres; Jungle Pt 48 acres; Walde 1 26 acrers; Austin Ridge 5 acres; Hemlock Ridge 1 acre; Dollar 1 acre; 535 1 acre)		 MON GVC USFS ID NCF 08/14/15 10/19/15 46 25 21N 115 36 06W L 26,691 $16,351,732 0
37 2017 Sunrise CON/PZP/
FSPC		 MDC USFS MT LNF 07/16/17 10/19/17 47 02 12N 114 52 44W L 26,310 $31,700,000 0
38 2015 Grizzly Complex
(South Bobtail 8,349 acres; Lower Flat 8,280 acres; North Grizzly 5,298 acres; White Rock Creek 2,287 acres; Grassy Mountain 860 acres; Steep Creek 479 acres; Downey 21 acres; Murray Peak 5 acres; Bennett Peak 3 acres; Pond Peak 1 acre; Taylor Saddle 1 acre)		 PZP/FSPC CDC USFS ID IPF 08/16/15 11/05/15 47 46 42N 116 06 40W L 25,584 $5,700,000 0
39 2022 Kootenai River Complex
(Cascade Creek 1 acre; Debt 1 acre; Eneas Peak 2,298 acres; Katka 423 acres; Long Canyon 836 acres; Russell Mountain 14,213 acres;  Scotch Creek 2,844 acres; Trout 4,785 acres; Yellow Creek 0.1 acre)		 CON/PZP/
FSPC		 CDC USFS ID IPF 09/02/22 10/26/22 48 45 31N 116 23 59W L 25,401 $14,990,208 0
40 2021 Haystack CON, FSPC, MON, PZP DDC USFS MT BDF 07/31/21 11/01/21 46 07 04N 112 20 32W L 24,326 $10,400,000 2
41 2021 Taylor FSPC LEC CNTY MT LG08 08/01/21 08/08/21 47 26 58N 109 38 15W H 22,909 $1,680,000 9
42 2021 Storm Theatre Complex
(Bear Creek 3.2 acres; Copper 100 acres; Cow Creek 2 acres; Johnagan 2 acres; Lake 614 acres; Larkins 9 acres; Larson 28 acres; Lonesome 2,202 acres; Lost Ridge 50 acres; Middle Ridge 113 acres; 500 Road 0.1 acres; Ashpile Peak 130 acres; Bald Mtn 159 acres; Bar Creek 1,586 acres; Monroe Lake 668 acres; Mutt Creek 23 acres; NUB 0.1 acres; Rocky 2 37 acres; Saddle Camp 310 acres; Short Point 3 acres; Slide 0.1 acres; Snow Creek 992 acres; Spud 360 acres; Storm Creek 14,958 acres; Weitas Butte 18 acres; Weitas Creek 2 acres)		 CON, PZP GVC USFS ID NCF 07/25/21 10/07/21 46 33 20N 115 05 49W U 22,370 $1,765,424 0
43 2017 Caribou
(Total acres = 24,753: 21,992 in US, 2,761 in Canada)		 CON/FSPC KDC USFS MT KNF 08/11/17 11/02/17 48 58 23N 115 26 28W L 21,992 $11,730,000 40
44 2015 Thompson Divide Complex
(Thompson 18,847 acres; Sheep 2,205 acres; Granite 913 acres; Spruce 3 acres)		 CON/PZP/FSPC KIC NPS MT GNP 08/17/15 10/30/15 48 29 39N 113 58 50W L 21,968 $7,242,945 0
45 2017 East Fork FSPC GDC BIA MT RBA 08/27/17 09/15/17 48 10 12N 109 37 20W H 21,896 $4,100,000 5
46 2021 American Fork FSPC GDC USFS MT HLF 07/16/21 10/10/21 46 09 54N 110 14 51W L 21,892 $11,082,556 0
47 2015 Trail Creek  PZP/CON KIC USFS MT FNF 08/12/15 10/29/15 47 56 48N  113 25 45W L 21,566 $550,000 0
48 2022 Elmo FSPC MDC BIA MT FHA 07/29/22 08/22/22 47 49 06N 114 30 24W H 21,349 $15,500,000 8
49 2017 Scalp MON/CON/ PZP KIC USFS MT FNF 08/15/17 10/05/17 47 57 24N 113 04 17W L 20,810 $85,000 0
50 2015 Wilderness Complex
(Roll Creek 7,856 acres; Army Mule 6,800 acres; Meeker 2,406 acres; Bailey 1,527 acres; Barren 1,205 acres; Wahoo 650 acres; Rock Point 250 acres; Dolph 1 acre)		 MON/CON/ PZP GVC USFS ID NCF 08/21/15 11/05/15 46 12 03N 114 54 22W L 20,695 $283,500 0
51 2023 Niarada FSPC MDC BIA MT FHA 07/30/23 08/21/23 47 49 40N 114 35 33W L 20,365 $8,400,000 4
52 2017 Moose Creek 1  PZP GVC USFS ID NCF 07/14/17 10/19/17 46 07 19N 114 54 47W L 20,221 $500,000 0
53 2017 West Fork PZP/FSPC KDC USFS MT KNF 08/30/17 11/02/17 48 30 28N 115 38 56W L 20,072 $9,250,000 0
54 2021 Devils Creek FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 07/22/21 08/01/21 47 33 02N 107 35 50W L 19,100 $1,900,000 0
55 2022 Trail Ridge FSPC/PZP/ MON/CON DDC USFS MT BDF 08/26/22 10/31/22 45 46 29N 113 52 05W L 18,138 $3,750,000 0
56 2017 Strawberry MON/CON/
PZP/FSPC		 KIC USFS MT FNF 08/25/17 10/18/17 48 05 21N 113 00 54W L 18,019 $1,500,000 0
57 2017 Park Creek  FSPC/PZP/CON HDC USFS MT HLF 07/14/17 10/10/17 47 01 15N 112 41 26W U 18,000 $20,050,123 0
58 2016 Tatanka Complex (Buffalo 12,693 acres; Fawn 2,706 acres; Central 2,129 acres; Jasper 1 acre) MON BZC NPS WY YNP 08/15/16 10/31/16 44 58 13N 110 20 18W L 17,529 $2,944,252 0
59 2023 River Road East FSPC MDC USFS MT LNF 08/18/23 09/28/23 47 22 54N 114 48 21W U 17,313 $16,191,000 64
60 2017 Tidwell FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 08/30/17 09/04/17 45 02 32N 106 19 30W L 17,160 $100,000 0
61 2017 Sprague MON/CON
/PZP		 KIC NPS MT GNP 08/10/17 11/16/17 48 36 26N 113 49 43W L 16,982 $7,150,000 1
62 2020 Rice FSPC MCC CNTY MT LG29 09/02/20 09/07/20 45 41 06N 106 16 07W U 16,371 $500,000 0
63 2014 Johnson Bar FSPC GVC USFS ID NCF 08/03/14 11/03/14 46 05 12N 115 33 41W L 16,278 $13,300,000 0
64 2022 Williams Creek PZP/CON/ MON GVC USFS ID NCF 08/29/22 11/03/22 45 41 36N 115 39 06W L 16,084 $4,582,000 9
65 2021 Pine Grove FSPC GDC BIA MT FBA 08/16/21 09/25/21 48 01 09N 108 39 05W U 16,004 $2,100,000 11
66 2021 Windy FSPC NDC NDS ND NDS 01/14/21 01/15/21 46 00 09N 102 20 35W H 15,645 $60,000 1
67 2017 Lone Pine  MON GVC USFS ID NCF 07/14/17 10/04/17 46 05 01N 115 02 11W L 14,859 $40,000 0
68 2018 Howe Ridge FSPC KIC NPS MT GNP 08/11/18 10/29/18 48 38 34N 113 54 59W L 14,522 $14,800,000 27
69 2021 Greenhouse FSPC GDC BIA MT BFA 03/28/21 04/16/21 48 32 47N 112 59 47W H 14,006 $100,000 3
70 2015 Sheep Draw FSPC MCC BLM MT MCD 03/28/15 04/03/15 45 23 28N 103 55 17W U 13,949 $450,000 4
71 2017 Moose Peak CON/FSPC KDC USFS MT KNF 08/30/17 11/02/17 47 53 46N 115 18 33W L 13,903 $7,100,000 0
72 2015 West Fork Fish Creek PZP MDC USFS MT LNF 08/14/15 11/04/15 46 52 22N 114 50 58W L 13,500 $5,100,000 3
73 2021 Stateline Complex
(Berge Peak 0.1 acres; Broadaxe 0.1 acres; Deception 230 acres; Dolly Creek 855 acres; Fly Creek 72 acres; Fly 2 6 acres; Fly 3 151 acres; Leg Bone 1 acre; Simmons Ridge 150 acres; Simmons Ridge 2 406 acres; Simmons-Leg 102 acres; Swimming Bear 99 acres; Tumbledown 11,121 acres; Wampus Creek 6.2 acres)		 FSPC CDC USFS ID IPF 07/16/21 11/10/21 47 07 41N 115 21 15W U 13,192 $23,000,000 0
74 2021 Christensen
(Merged with Alder Creek 9/6/21)		 FSPC, CON DDC USFS MT BDF 07/16/21 09/06/21 45 46 51N 113 13 35W U 13,175 $1,077,295 1
75 2023 Middle Ridge FSPC MDC BIA MT FHA 07/30/23 08/14/23 47 31 18N 114 24 53W L 13,000 $3,950,000 0
76 2017 Gibralter Ridge FSPC/PZP KDC USFS MT KNF 08/07/17 11/02/17 48 51 26N 114 51 26W L 12,938 $9,720,000 0
77 2022 Busman Road FSPC BDC CNTY MT LG33 08/04/22 08/09/22 46 15 48N 107 24 08W U 12,886 $510,000 0
78 2021 South Moccasin FSPC LEC CNTY MT LG08 10/04/21 10/08/21 47 08 36N 109 32 03W U 12,800 $1,200,000 0
79 2021 South Yaak FSPC KDC USFS MT KNF 07/13/21 09/28/21 48 33 05N 115 55 47W L 12,489 $6,000,000 0
80 2021 Character Complex
(Cinnabar Creek 4 acres; Deceitful 12,363 acres)		 FSPC CDC USFS ID IPF 07/10/21 10/01/21 47 38 42N 116 01 07W U 12,367 $29,123,714 0
81 2021 Lynx MON, PZP GVC USFS ID NCF 07/17/21 10/28/21 45 50 13N 114 57 19W L 12,320 $180,000 0
82 2017 Hidden MON/CON/PZP GVC USFS ID NCF 07/10/17 10/19/17 46 22 52N 114 30 32W L 12,261 $85,000 0
83 2020 Bear Creek MON/CON/PZP DDC USFS MT BDF 08/11/20 10/29/20 44 51 28N 113 26 13W L 12,150 $11,500,000 0
84 2020 Buffalo FSPC MCC CNTY MT LG09 07/22/20 07/25/20 45 02 48N 105 44 07W N 11,648 $550,000 0
85 2015 Goat Rock Complex
(Berray Mountain 4,966 acres; Klatawa 4,681 acres; Chippewa - merged with Poplar Point 1,570 acres; Dad 70 acres; Vimy 43 acres; Pine Ridge 1 acre)		 MON/PZP KDC USFS MT KNF 08/20/15 11/12/15 48 18 06N 115 42 03W L 11,331 $4,741,510 0
86 2021 Bedrock FSPC GVC IDS ID PDS 08/11/21 08/22/21 46 31 30N 116 35 37W U 11,167 $4,502,000 22
87 2019 Ridgetop FSPC LEC CNTY MT LG55 08/01/19 08/07/19 47 30 05N 108 13 30W L 11,128 $810,000 0
88 2017 Crucifixion Creek CON/PZP GDC USFS MT HLF 08/11/17 10/05/17 48 10 12N 113 05 40W L 11,008 $607,612 0
89 2020 Gass Flats FSPC BDC CNTY MT LG33 09/22/20 09/28/20 45 59 33N 107 16 46W L 10,744 $850,000 0
90 2020 Shissler CON/PZP GVC USFS ID NCF 08/17/20 11/06/20 45 45 37N 115 11 34W L 10,686 $3,800,000 0
91 2021 West Wind FSPC LEC CNTY MT LG36 12/01/21 12/06/21 47 16 42 110 10 15 H 10,644 $325,000 51
92 2017 July FSPC LEC BLM MT LED 07/03/17 07/19/17 47 54 30N 108 32 53W U 10,542 $6,200,000 5
93 2015 Lochsa South Complex
(Sponge 5,100 acres; Airstrip 1,425 acres; Fire Creek 1,044 acres; Lone Lake 627 acres; Horse Camp 605 acres; Grit 509 acres; Lone Knob 433 acres; Big Stew 192 acres; Cantelope 40 acres; Flea Ridge 30 acres; Fire Lake 1 acre)		 MON GVC USFS ID NCF 08/15/15 10/22/15 46 20 21N 115 09 57W L 10,006 $62,500 0
94 2020 Oil FSPC MCC CNTY MT LG29 09/02/20 09/04/20 46 44 27N 107 41 05W H 10,000 $5,000 0
95 2015 Moose Ridge  MON/CON/PZP GDC USFS MT LCF 08/14/15 11/05/15 47 44 18N 112 57 23W L 9,863 $255,000 0
96 2021 Divide Complex
(Balsinger 8,584 acres; Ellis 1,220 acres)		 FSPC GDC USFS MT HLF 07/09/21 09/20/21 46 54 57N 111 06 08W U 9,804 $22,125,000 0
97 2021 Little Swallow FSPC NDC BIA ND FBA 05/01/21 05/09/21 47 34 41N 102 39 31W H 9,803 $85,000 0
98 2015 Jay Pt/Boulder
(Jay Pt 4,733 acres; Boulder 5,011 acres)		 PZP/FSPC GVC USFS ID NCF 08/17/15 10/30/15 46 29 55N 114 45 27W L 9,744 $2,002,000 1
99 2022 Indian Ridge MON/PZP BRC USFS MT BRF 07/07/22 11/04/22 45 47 04N 114 42 40W L 9,492 $120,000 0
100 2018 Goldstone FSPC DDC USFS MT BDF 08/02/18 11/01/18 45 07 23N 113 32 49W L 9,360 $7,000,000 0